/maʊs ||; maυs/noun [C] (
plural mice /maɪs
||; maɪs/)
1 a very small animal with fur and a long thin tail 鼠 ☞ Mice, like rats, hamsters, etc are members of the rodent family. mouse像rat(大鼠)、hamster(仓鼠)等,都是啮齿类动物(rodent)。
2 a piece of equipment, connected to a computer, for moving around the screen and entering commands without touching the keys 鼠标器,鼠标(与计算机接驳的设备之一,用于代替键盘输入指令): Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. 用鼠标把图符拖到新的位置。 ☞picture on page S2 见S7页插图